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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 19, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 19, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Limb McKenry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sailor Stroud |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Shortstop |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Red Killefer | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Joe Wagner | Second Baseman |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Limb McKenry | Pitcher |
| Buck Herzog | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Hans Lobert | Third Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Sailor Stroud | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 19, 1915
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Stroud
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Stroud
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stroud
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killefer vs. Stroud
Killefer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herzog moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffith vs. Stroud
Griffith hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wingo vs. Stroud
Wingo hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McKenry
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKenry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McKenry
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKenry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. McKenry
Doyle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. McKenry
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wingo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stroud
Wagner hits a line drive towards third. Lobert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Stroud
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKenry vs. Stroud
There goes Mollwitz. The throw from Meyers and he is safe. Mollwitz steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKenry vs. Stroud
McKenry strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Stroud
Groh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mollwitz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Stroud
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mollwitz scores. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Stroud
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merkle who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Merkle throws the ball in to Meyers who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Groh scores. Herzog goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. McKenry
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. McKenry
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Mollwitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. McKenry
Lobert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Killefer. Lobert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. McKenry
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Stroud
Killefer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Stroud
Griffith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merkle who is chasing the ball. Griffith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wingo vs. Stroud
Wingo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffith scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Stroud
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mollwitz vs. Stroud
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. McKenry
Eddie Grant pinch hits for Sailor Stroud.
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grant for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McKenry
Burns hits a popup towards short. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McKenry
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. McKenry
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKenry vs. Schauer
Rube Schauer now pitching.
McKenry strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Schauer
Groh strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Schauer
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. McKenry
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. McKenry
Merkle strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. McKenry
Kelly hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wingo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schauer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Schauer
Killefer bunts towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffith vs. Schauer
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Schauer
Wingo hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. McKenry
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. McKenry
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. McKenry
Schauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Schauer
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly juggles the ball. That's an error on Kelly. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mollwitz vs. Schauer
Mollwitz bunts towards the mound. Schauer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schauer. Wagner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKenry vs. Schauer
Bill Rodgers pinch runs for Joe Wagner.
McKenry bunts towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Doyle covering, for the out. Rodgers moves to third. Mollwitz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groh vs. Schauer
Groh hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodgers tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Schauer
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McKenry
Bill Rodgers now playing second base.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McKenry
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Killefer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. McKenry
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Killefer. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. McKenry
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schauer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Schauer
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Schauer
Griffith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merkle. Griffith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Schauer
Wingo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. McKenry
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. McKenry
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobert vs. McKenry
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Schauer
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lobert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Schauer
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKenry vs. Schauer
McKenry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. McKenry
Meyers hits a popup towards short. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brainard vs. McKenry
Fred Brainard pinch hits for Rube Schauer.
Brainard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. McKenry
Burns hits a popup towards short. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Schupp
Ferdie Schupp now pitching.
Groh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Schupp
Herzog bunts towards the mound. Schupp fields it and throws to first for the out. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Schupp
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Williams reaches second base with a double. Burns throws the ball in to Lobert who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Groh scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Schupp
Killefer hits a fly ball into center field. Merkle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McKenry
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. McKenry
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Killefer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. McKenry
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. McKenry
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1915 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Heinie Groh, 3b 4 2 2 1 George Burns, lf 4 0 0 0
Buck Herzog, ss 3 1 1 1 Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 2 0
Ken Williams, lf 5 0 4 3 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 2 1
Red Killefer, cf 4 0 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 0 0
Tommy Griffith, rf 4 1 2 0 Fred Merkle, cf 4 0 0 0
Ivey Wingo, c 4 0 1 1 George Kelly, 1b 3 0 0 0
Joe Wagner, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hans Lobert, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bill Rodgers, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Chief Meyers, c 3 0 0 0
Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sailor Stroud, p 0 0 0 0
Limb McKenry, p 3 0 0 0 Eddie Grant, ph 1 0 0 0
Rube Schauer, p 1 0 0 0
Fred Brainerd, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferdie Schupp, p 0 0 0 0
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34 6 12 6 32 1 5 1
CIN 031 001 001 -- 6
NY1 100 000 000 -- 1
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Limb McKenry (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 2
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Sailor Stroud (L) 3.0 8 4 4 1 2
Rube Schauer 5.0 2 1 0 0 4
Ferdie Schupp 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- George Kelly, Rube Schauer
LOB -- CIN 7, NY1 4
2B -- Hans Lobert, Larry Doyle, Tommy Griffith, Ken Williams
3B -- Ken Williams, Tommy Griffith
HR -- Larry Doyle
SB -- Fritz Mollwitz
SH -- Red Killefer, Fritz Mollwitz, Limb McKenry, Buck Herzog
SF -- Heinie Groh
T -- 1:36
A -- 0
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